The first mention of a Pomeranian prince occurred 1046 when Zemuzil
acknowledge the German emperor's supremacy. But Pomerania, which was
populated by a Slavic tribe, had been independent for a long period before.
About 995 was Pomerania conquered by Poland for the first time and it was
thereafter struggling to retain as much of its autonomy as possible against
Poland, Denmark and German states. In the beginning of the eleventh century
was the Pomeranian region divided into an eastern part that later came to
be known as Pomerelia and which had a different history then the western
parts, which evolved into the German duchy of Pomerania.

The branch of the Pomeranian princely house that ruled the most western
part of Pomerania (Slawia) was called the house of Greif and they assumed
the title duke 1170, which was confirmed by the German emperor 1181. After
having been under Danish domination 1185-1227 was Pomerania German again,
but it was subordinated to Brandenburg. For the remaining period of the
Middle age would the Pomeranian dukes try to shake off Brandenburg's
overlordship, which was finally succeeded with the treaty of Grimnitz 1529.
During the same period was Pomerania settled by German colonists who
assimilated the indigenous Slavic population. When the last member of the
house of Greif died 1637 was Pomerania already occupied by Swedish troops
and it was divided between Sweden and Brandenburg in the peace of Westphalia.

Pomerania

ca 1046
1062-1107

Zemuzil (Sienomysl)
Swantebor (Swiatobor)

After Swantebor's death 1107 is
Pomerania divided between his sons into three different principalities

Pomerelia (Gdansk)

Periodically divided in the principalities of Bialogarda (Belgard),
Gdansk (Danzig), Lubiszewo (Lübschau) and Swiecie (Schwetz). It was 1294-1308 and
1466-1772 called the vojvodship of Pomerania. 1308-1466 and 1772-1945
was it called West Prussia.

After the peace of Westphalia was the western Pomerania
(Vorpommern) Swedish and the eastern part (Hinterpommern) belonged to
Brandenburg. Parts of Vorpommern were conquered by Brandenburg-Prussia 1679,
1720 and 1815 whereupon all Pomerania became a Prussian province. After the
Second World War became Hinterpommern a part of Poland while Vorpommern was
united with
Mecklenburg and formed the German part state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
1952-1990 was this part state dissolved into three East German districts but
it was restored after Germany's reunification.

Principality of Rügen(Danish vassal state 1168-1438)

1162-1170
1170-1217
1218-1249
1249-1260
1260-1302
1303-1325

Tezlaw
Jaromar I
Wislaw I
Jaromar II
Wislaw II
Wislaw III

Rügen unites with Pommern-Wolgast
1325 after its princely house had become extinct